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EU funded programs in financial perspective 2014-2020 – Polish experiences and lessons learned

EU funded programs, financial perspective, Polish experiences, lessons learned

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EU funded programs in financial perspective 2014-2020 – Polish experiences and lessons learned

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  1. EU funded programs in financial perspective 2014-2020 – Polish experiences and lessons learned

  2. I

  3. Interim payments in mln EUR as of 30th September 2018 (CF,ERDF,ESF,YEI) - as percent of absorption of the allocation source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/

  4. Interim payments in mln EUR as of 30th September 2018 (ERDF) - as percent of absorption of the allocation source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/

  5. Interim payments in mln EUR as of 30th September 2018 (ESF) - as percent of absorption of the allocation source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/

  6. Interim payments in mln EUR as of 30th September 2018 (CF) - as percent of absorption of the allocation source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/

  7. Co-financing agreements eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(1) Strengthening research, technological development and innovation - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  8. Co-financing agreements eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(2) Enhancing access to, and use and quality of, ICT - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  9. Co-financing agreements eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(3) Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  10. Co-financing agreements eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(4) Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  11. Co-financing agreements eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(7) Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  12. Co-financing agreements eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(8) Promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  13. Co-financing agreements eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(9) Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  14. Co-financing agreements eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(10) Investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  15. Payment claims eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(1) Strengthening research, technological development and innovation - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  16. Payment claims eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(3) Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  17. Payment claims eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(4) Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  18. Payment claims eligible expenditure - Implementation of TO*(7) Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures - as percent of absorption of the allocation * source: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ (last Information provided by the MA to the EC on the basis Art 112 of EU Regulation 1303/2013)

  19. II

  20. Co-financing levels

  21. Audit findings (1) Eligibility of VAT in ESF projects • In projects implemented by the PoviatLabour Offices (PLOs), there are, inter alia, specific funds for the unemployed to start-up an economic activity and funds for equipping a work place. The final recipients submit a business plan, based on which they are granted the funds. • In the current set-up the final recipients submit to PLO self-declarations if they would be or not a VAT payer, and if they would or not recover VAT. • It must be reminded that only non-recoverable VAT can be eligible (Art. 69(3)(c) CPR). • In case the VAT is recoverable, irrespective of whether the final recipient recovers it or not, it is not eligible.

  22. Audit findings (2) Staff costs – workinghours • Involvement of staff in the projects is eligible up to 276 hours per month (horizontal Guidelines on eligibility p). The Member State is requested to modify the horizontal Guidelines on eligibility by setting the threshold of eligible working hours per month at 240 hours at the most, in accordance with the solution adopted in 2015 for 2007-2013 programming period. • However, in the interest of maintaining high staff efficiency and reality of work on the projects, the Commission recommends that regular monitoring of the hours worked by staff as encoded in the staff database is performed on a yearly basis, and if trends show an increase (i.e. growing percentages of staff exceeding 240h monthly), a further analysis is made. • The results of the yearly analysis should be communicated to the Commission in the Annual Summary. The Commission requests the Body coordinating the Partnership Agreement (IKUP) to implement such yearly monitoring in a horizontal manner, in all OPs.

  23. Procurement procedures for non-purchasing organizations The Procedure of competitiveness is being implemented using the central contract advertisements database. Applicants and Beneficiaries are obligated to advertise their contracts of a value over PLN 50,000 (ca. 12,000 euro) in this database and follow the procedure set up in the national Guidelines.

  24. Terytorial instruments in practice ITI • Poland in 2012 decided to support urban areas by the implementation of the ITI instrument. • implemented not only in cities but also in the whole functional urban areas created by gminas which have strong connections with the “core-city”. • implemented in 24 functional urban areas, including 17 functional areas of voivodeship cities • it was decided to spend the significant part of funds for the ITI implementation, exceeding the obligatory 5% of funds from ERDF. 16 operational programmes under which almost EUR 3.8 billion will be designated for the ITI implementation are the main source of financing of ITI in Poland. Additionally, particular functional urban areas will spent their own funds amounting to almost EUR 1 billion for the ITI Strategy implementation.

  25. Terytorial instruments in practice Conditions of ITI implementation in Poland • setting up the institutionalised form of partnership - establishment of the ITI Association which will act as a joint representation of authorities of cities and areas functionally connected with them before national and regional authorities. Various forms of partnerships are possible, i.e. inter-gmina or inter-poviat union, association of local government units or inter-gmina agreement • preparation of ITI Strategy • having an appropriate institutional capacity • signing the agreement for the ITI implementation in the voivodeship between the ITI Union and the Managing Authority of the Regional Operational Programme

  26. Terytorial instruments in practice COMMUNITY LED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT • Only in twooperationalprogrammes(Regional Operational Programme of the Kuyavia and Pomerania Voivodeship 2014-2020,In the Regional Operational Programme of the PodlaskieVoivodeship2014-2020) • Scope of intervention - Axis VII CLLD (ERDF) - undertaken projects aim at inter alia: comprehensive revitalization of rural areas and investment support for development projects implemented by micro and small enterprises. Axis XI CLLD (ESF) - undertaken projects aim at inter alia: active integration (self-help clubs, community centers, youth clubs), mutual services and support for the creation and development of social enterprises.

  27. III

  28. The EC proposal for 2021-2027

  29. Solutions proposed by the EC with positive effects • Clear layout of the regulation (limited number of paragraphs), • No rules concerning major projects and revenue generated projects, • New flexibility tools, • Single audit arrengments, • New possibilities concerningSeal of Excellence

  30. Solutions with negative effects Pressure on path of implementationconnected with financialconstraints : • n+2 rule • Radicalreduction of level of pre-financing for MS • Decrease of co-financingrates

  31. Negative effect of n+2 rule

  32. Radical reduction of of pre-financing level

  33. Radical reduction of pre-financing level The level of EU co-financingwill be significantly reduced compared to previous financialperspectives: • in the case of the Cohesion Fund and less developed regions, from the current 85%, EU co-financingwill be reduced to 70%,in the case of (Polish) more developed regions, from 80% to just 40%. It is estimated that (after taking into account other restrictions such as state aid, eligibility of expenditure), real co-financing of projects with EU funds would be around 52%.

  34. Elimination of some solutions from 2014-2020 financial perspective (1) • the possibility of certifying advance payments in projects subject to state aid, • certification of funds in FI, • repayable assistance.

  35. Lack of some solutions from 2014-2020 financial perspective (2) Lack of some solutions introduced in the framework of simplifying package related to the "omnibus" regulation: • lack of possibility to implement umbrella projects • no provision to entrust the implementation of FI to a bank that is in the public domain.

  36. Some new elements that are still unclear • flat rate in the scope of technical assistance; • change in the definition of irregularities; • the implementation of the Seal of Excellance.

  37. Thank you!

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